Find out how real science can enable us to alter our own genetic structure just as Mystique and Beast Boy do in the latest episode of Science Friction.
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Check out the latest episodes of Science Friction, the show that breaks down the real science behind sci-fi and comic book superpowers and explains how an ordinary human being like you can become superhuman.
A new material allows humans to crawl up walls like Spider-Man. Find out just how close we are to scaling buildings like Spidey in the latest episode of Science Friction. Hosted and created by me, ...
How close are we to to having our own set of Spider-man web shooters? Since the Amazing Spider-Man 2 is coming to theaters I thought we should find out. This is Science Friction, the series where f...
In Amazing Spider-Man 2, Electro uses self-generated bioelectricity as a weapon against Spider-Man. But that's just in movies and comic books, right? Not according to researchers who have designed ...
Now, it’s not just Spider-Man who can sense danger. A suit has been invented that allows you to sense when someone or something is near, even if you can’t see or hear it. Find out how the real spid...
The Doctor, of Doctor Who, has been alive for over 2,000 years. Who knows what age Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor might reach in Season 8? Unfortunately, humans could never live that long. Immortal...
Frankenstein is no longer just just a scary story because you can now print your own organs! Tissue engineering and bioprinters are allowing us to create new organs from scratch. Some day we may be...
It turns out that it's not just vampires that can maintain their youth by sucking the blood of others. Scientists have discovered that the organs and tissues of older mice grow young again when exp...
The secret to living forever may lie within the mysterious connections between sex and death. Find out more about the strange relationship between these two fundamentally opposed forces in this ins...
In the final episode of my Real Immortality series I discuss how scientists are predicting that we’ll soon be able to upload our own brains and transcend our biology. I shot this episode at New Yor...
You can heal like Wolverine. On this episode of Science Friction I break down the the real science behind regeneration and tell you just how close we are to enabling humans to regrow their own limb...
A new material allows humans to crawl up walls like Spider-Man. Find out just how close we are to scaling buildings like Spidey in the latest episode of Science Friction. Hosted and created by me, ...
Find out how real science can enable us to alter our own genetic structure just as Mystique and Beast Boy do in the latest episode of Science Friction.
Can someone become immune to toxins like Poison Ivy? Find out in the latest episode of Science Friction where I break down the real science behind comic book and sci-fi superpowers. Links to resea...
Anger is typically described as something negative, an emotion that will hurt you, but evolution would have selected against anger if it didn't serve an important purpose to human beings. The lates...
Teleportation is no longer science fiction. We can do it. Find out how in the latest episode of Science Friction, where I dig into Nightcrawler, Star Trek and real-life Quantum Teleportation.
The power of Magneto in the palm of your hand. In this episode of Science Friction I break down the science of superconductors and explain how they'll enable you to possess the abilities of the X-m...
We can now read thoughts just as Professor Xavier can. Find out how telepathy has become real in the latest episode Science Friction. Links to research below.
You can heal like Wolverine. On this episode of Science Friction I break down the the real science behind regeneration and tell you just how close we are to enabling humans to regrow their own limb...
Find out how real science can enable us to alter our own genetic structure just as Mystique and Beast Boy do in the latest episode of Science Friction.
In this episode of Science Friction I tackle weather control and find out how science is allowing us to manipulate rain, snow, hurricanes and even lightning. Gain the power of Storm. Links to rese...
Science Friction breaks down the science of laser weapons. Watch the following videos to see state of the art lasers in action as well as some of the coolest DIY lasers on the web.
It's time you got your laser gun. Since Star Trek Into Darkness is coming out, this episode of Science Friction deals with laser weapons. How are lasers currently being used by the military? What h...
This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to modify a "True 5mW" green laser pointer into a burning laser. This is very easy to do and is 100% legal in the US. This mod is perfect for people who are...
Watch the first episode of Science Friction to find out the latest and greatest in exoskeleton technology. Then, in the following videos, check out the different exoskeletons in action.